Bipartisan Policy Center Welcomes New General Counsel Tom Sullivan

WASHINGTON, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) announced today that Tom Sullivan is joining the organization as General Counsel.

In this role, Sullivan is primarily responsible for providing policy advice and legal counsel to BPC senior management on business, policy governance, and risk assessment matters. Before joining BPC, Sullivan was a partner with Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, where he ran the Small Business Coalition for Regulatory Relief.

"We are delighted to welcome Tom to the Bipartisan Policy Center," said BPC President Jason Grumet. "Tom's legal expertise, sound judgment and knowledge of D.C. will serve BPC well in the years to come."

Sullivan also served under President George W. Bush as the highest ranking government official charged with exclusively advocating the views and needs of small business. As chief counsel for advocacy in the Small Business Administration, Sullivan worked to remove regulatory barriers and elevate small business visibility within all levels of government.

"I look forward to working with the staff at the Bipartisan Policy Center and am eager to contribute to the success of this young, vibrant organization," said Sullivan.